Accessible design isn’t just for the deeply empathetic or “bleeding hearts” among us. When you consider the number of people with various disabilities and our aging population, designing your products for varying levels of able-ness is as nice as it is practical.

As a self taught designer, I had to figure out a design process on my own. After designing a few websites for people, creating personal projects, and joining Insurify’s Product Design Team, I have been able to refine and define my own process. Turns out that my science degree actually proved somewhat useful here as well!

User centered design is like working out — easy to forget (avoid?) at first, but once you make it a habit, it’s better for everyone. When designing in a user-centered way, you help those with different ability levels, which often ends up helping others.